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taxonomy | abaft |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a preposition abaft is

(nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of .

As an adverb abaft is

(nautical|obsolete) backwards .

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    abaft

    English

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
    • abaft the wheelhouse.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (nautical, obsolete) Backwards.
  • (nautical) On the aft side; in the stern.
    • with the wind abaft
    The mate sleeps abaft

    Related terms

    * aft * after

    Anagrams

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